Students choose a topic to research on their own under the guidance of a faculty advisor who will then grade the final written report.

Concepts of program evaluation and their application to the health field. Emphasis on theoretical concepts and their application to development of practical skills in program evaluation.

Review of group process roles and responsibilities of public health professionals. Group dynamics, principles related to theories and concepts underlying public health community programs. Structured laboratory experience provided.

Survey of socio-behavioral theories commonly used in public health education interventions at the individual, group, and community levels.

Special investigational or research problems for MPH candidates or advanced students. Scope of the work can be varied to meet specified conditions.

Students choose a topic on their own under the guidance of a faculty adviser who will then grade the final written report.

Students will develop fundamental skills in epidemiologic data analysis and interpretation. A major emphasis will be to gain practical experience in analyzing epidemiologic data using statistical software.